Before tobacco was king in Kentucky, grapes were a majestic crop.
Around the time of the Civil War and Prohibition, Kentucky was the nation’s third largest grape-producing state.
“When that was, it was prior to the Civil War, and the war itself disrupted the whole thing,” Rick Greenwell, Washington County agricultural extension agent, said. “Then Prohibition finished it off, which is what put us into the modern day agriculture that ended several years ago.”

On Sunday the Lincoln Men’s Golf Club held the Stag Scramble, the kick-off tournament for the year.

With the wind blowing around 15 to 25 MPH and the ground soaked, the playing was tough.
The winning team of Tony Medley, Ted McNeal and Ricky “Bobby” Hoppes posted nine under 62.
Second place went to Mikie Yates, Fred Armstrong, and Pat Cassitty; with an eight under 63.
Third place went to Bill Frost, Brad Reynolds, and Travis Wheatley.

The St. Catharine College Patriots journeyed to Williamsburg on Saturday to play a softball doubleheader against the University of the Cumberlands.

The two games could have easily cleared up the seeding for post-season play that is scheduled to start next Monday.
Instead, after the teams split the twin bill, the picture for the Mid-South Conference tournament remained as murky as the local creeks this spring.
Both St. Catharine and Cumberlands now have a 6-16 record in the conference.

The St. Catharine College track and field teams haven’t yet recruited enough athletes to compete for team titles at any meets.

First year coach Blake Jones is encouraged by the improvement his runners have shown each time out this spring.
That improvement continued Saturday at the Bellarmine University Invitational in Louisville.
Three Patriots recorded personal records at the meet.
The Patriots were able to place in the top 10 in three events on the cold, blustery, rainy day that brought 17 teams to Bellarmine.

Most people would be glad if they were told they could go to Rio for a weekend.

The St. Catharine College baseball team would just as soon be staying home Friday and Saturday.
That’s because Luther Bramblett’s Bat Pats are not headed for a resort destination, but instead to the University of Rio Grande in southeast Ohio.

J.T. Burton and the St. Catharine Patriots would like to invite all incoming 3rd through 9th graders to attend the Patriots summer basketball camps.

These camps have been designed to ensure that campers have an enjoyable experience, while also strengthening the skills necessary to become a better player.
Each day of camp will consist of individual teaching, repetition of fundamentals, competition in a multitude of skill contests, and a variety of live scrimmages, including 3-on-3 and 5-on-5.